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Osem 11-01-2013 19:22
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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35522007)
I have my deck chair in place and a case of cold ones ready for his arrival :)
:) Yeah and I'd take Thatcher over Bliar or Brown any day of the week.

But let's not forget all those who died during the conflict in the service of their nation. I'm sure the islanders will be toasting their sacrifice. I know you and all your mates will be thinking of them Sirius! :tu:

:clap:

Sirius 11-01-2013 21:47
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:) Yeah and I'd take Thatcher over Bliar or Brown any day of the week.

But let's not forget all those who died during the conflict in the service of their nation. I'm sure the islanders will be toasting their sacrifice. I know you and all your mates will be thinking of them Sirius! :tu:

:clap:
Indeed that's why i hope this thread does not degenerate in to a Thatcher bashing thread. :rolleyes:

Damien 11-01-2013 22:02
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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35522057)
Indeed that's why i hope this thread does not degenerate in to a Thatcher bashing thread. :rolleyes:
She is a pretty divisive figure, that might be quite a lot to hope for. Although no one has done so as of yet. ;)

I do find it amusing when people my age, or younger, have actual venom reserved for her. I can understand people around at the time might, especially those for whom her time in office caused them pain. I know that there are the miners but also those who worked in social care seem to despise her. However I can't understand how people can hate her when they were not alive at the time or were too young to remember. So much unnecessary hate around.

Maggy 11-01-2013 23:04
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One thing in her favour was that she never went after the disabled and terminally ill like the present lot seem intent on doing.

SMG 11-01-2013 23:22
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One thing in her favour was that she never went after the disabled and terminally ill like the present lot seem intent on doing.

Absolutely.

Maggie also gave us something we had lost, pride in our country & our forces, something we haven't seen since. She stood firm against bullies. I don't think she would allow the fanatical Muslims who live here protest on the streets & call our troops murderers. For a woman, she had bigger balls than anyone.

This crowd of thieving bent MP`s on all sides are selling us all down the river, & they want to give themselves a 30 odd % pay rise. The rich get richer & the poor get poorer.

Lions led by donkeys.:dunce:

GrimUpNorth 11-01-2013 23:26
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We should have a Margaret Thatcher day in the UK. The one day a year where - in the best Maggy fashion - you wouldn't have to take crap from anyone.

Cheers

Grim

Maggy 11-01-2013 23:42
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Originally Posted by SMG (Post 35522084)
Absolutely.

Maggie also gave us something we had lost, pride in our country & our forces, something we haven't seen since. She stood firm against bullies. I don't think she would allow the fanatical Muslims who live here protest on the streets & call our troops murderers. For a woman, she had bigger balls than anyone.

This crowd of thieving bent MP`s on all sides are selling us all down the river, & they want to give themselves a 30 odd % pay rise. The rich get richer & the poor get poorer.

Lions led by donkeys.:dunce:
Don't get me wrong Osem.I'm not a complete fan of the lady.I disagreed with a lot of her policies and her government's actions.However in some ways she was more acceptable than the present bunch.

Sirius 11-01-2013 23:57
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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35522089)
Don't get me wrong Osem.I'm not a complete fan of the lady.I disagreed with a lot of her policies and her government's actions.However in some ways she was more acceptable than the present bunch.
Lets face it you would NEVER of heard her calling the people who pay the Mp's wages Bigoted or Plebs.

gba93 12-01-2013 10:22
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Don't get me wrong Osem.I'm not a complete fan of the lady.I disagreed with a lot of her policies and her government's actions.However in some ways she was more acceptable than the present bunch.
Not forgetting. of course, that it was her stance on "there is no such thing as society" which gave us the excesses and lack of responsibilty in the eighties which has led to the shower we have now and in that I include many current politicans, certain News Corp individuals and many of our esteemed "bankers" :(

denphone 12-01-2013 10:34
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One thing in her favour was that she never went after the disabled and terminally ill like the present lot seem intent on doing.
l will second that.:tu:

RichardCoulter 12-01-2013 10:57
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One thing in her favour was that she never went after the disabled and terminally ill like the present lot seem intent on doing.
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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35522089)
Don't get me wrong Osem.I'm not a complete fan of the lady.I disagreed with a lot of her policies and her government's actions.However in some ways she was more acceptable than the present bunch.
Indeed. She cut welfare spending with the 1986 Social Security Act, by abolishing Supplementary Benefit and replacing it with Income Support.

Additionally, "Additional Requirements" were scrapped in favour of premiums, in an attempt to target more at pensioners, lone parents and the disabled.

This was mainly paid for by reducing benefit for single householders under the age of 25.

Apart from Child Benefit and the Christmas Bonus, to my knowledge, she never failed to uprate benefits with inflation.

This lot have put in place policies that have led to people with heart conditions being sent back to work and dying, suicides with the worry and people with cancer being told to look for work- disgusting.

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Originally Posted by gba93 (Post 35522136)
Not forgetting. of course, that it was her stance on "there is no such thing as society" which gave us the excesses and lack of responsibilty in the eighties which has led to the shower we have now and in that I include many current politicans, certain News Corp individuals and many of our esteemed "bankers" :(
Yup, she started the me, me, me greedy society that we still have today.

papa smurf 12-01-2013 11:46
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35522145)
Indeed. She cut welfare spending with the 1986 Social Security Act, by abolishing Supplementary Benefit and replacing it with Income Support.

Additionally, "Additional Requirements" were scrapped in favour of premiums, in an attempt to target more at pensioners, lone parents and the disabled.

This was mainly paid for by reducing benefit for single householders under the age of 25.

Apart from Child Benefit and the Christmas Bonus, to my knowledge, she never failed to uprate benefits with inflation.

This lot have put in place policies that have led to people with heart conditions being sent back to work and dying, suicides with the worry and people with cancer being told to look for work- disgusting.



Yup, she started the me, me, me greedy society that we still have today.
do you have any proof of this or is just another wild story from your infinite repertoire of made up facts ?

Sirius 12-01-2013 11:52
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do you have any proof of this or is just another wild story from your infinite repertoire of made up facts ?
He will be sworn to secrecy :LOL:

Damien 12-01-2013 11:56
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The people with terminal cancer being told to go work was a thing but I think the government backtracked on it.

papa smurf 12-01-2013 12:03
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He will be sworn to secrecy :LOL:
i best not say too much or i'll get quoted as a credible source on digital lie ;)


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